Rob Lowe

Biography

Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., and St. Elmo's Fire. On television, Lowe is known for his roles as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing, Senator Robert McCallister on Brothers & Sisters, and Chris Traeger on Parks and Recreation.

Known For

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

All Movies (102)

• The Third Parent2027 · as Mason 'Cap' Hollow
• The Musical2026 · as Principal Brady
• Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words2025 · as Self
• Inside the Mind of a Dog2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• BRATS2024 · as Self
• Dog Gone2023 · as John Marshall
• Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War2022 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!2021 · as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
• A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote2020 · as Sam Seaborn
• The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020 · as Self
• A Parks and Recreation Special2020 · as Chris Traeger
• The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation2020 · as Chris Traeger
• The Knight Before Christmas2019 · as Derek
• Holiday in the Wild2019 · as Derek Holliston
• I Am Patrick Swayze2019 · as Self
• The Bad Seed2018 · as David
• Super Troopers 22018 · as Guy Le Franc
• Calgary '882018 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar2017 · as Simba (voice)
• The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
• How to Be a Latin Lover2017 · as Rick
• Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song2017 · as Self
• Monster Trucks2016 · as Reece Tenneson
• 1984 – The Season That Saved Football2016 · as Narrator (voice)
• Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe2016 · as Self
• Pocket Listing2016 · as Frank Hunter
• The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar2016 · as Simba (voice)
• Beautiful & Twisted2015 · as Ben Novack Jr.
• I Hate Christian Laettner2015 · as Self (Narrator)
• The Interview2014 · as Self (uncredited)
• Sex Tape2014 · as Hank
• Drew Peterson: Untouchable2014 · as Drew Peterson
• Killing Kennedy2013 · as John F. Kennedy
• Behind the Candelabra2013 · as Dr. Jack Startz
• Knife Fight2013 · as Paul Turner
• Prosecuting Casey Anthony2013 · as Jeff Ashton
• I Melt with You2011 · as Jonathan
• Breakaway2011 · as Dan Winters
• WWII in HD: The Air War2010 · as Narrator (voice)
• Prequel: The Dawn of Lying2009 · as Brad Kessler
• Too Late to Say Goodbye2009 · as Bart Corbin
• The Invention of Lying2009 · as Brad Kessler
• Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brothers & Sisters: Family Album2007 · as Self/Robert McCallister
• Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming2007 · as Ted Cogan
• A Perfect Day2006 · as Rob Harlan
• Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Christmas Blessing2005 · as Robert Layton
• Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'2005 · as Self
• Thank You for Smoking2005 · as Jeff Megall
• Just the Two of Us2005 · as Self
• Jiminy Glick in Lalawood2005 · as Rob Lowe
• Perfect Strangers2004 · as Lloyd Rockwell
• View from the Top2003 · as Co-Pilot Steve Bench
• The Christmas Shoes2002 · as Robert Layton
• Austin Powers in Goldmember2002 · as Middle Number Two
• Framed2002 · as Mike Santini
• Jane Doe2001 · as David Doe
• Proximity2001 · as William Conroy
• One Hell of a Guy2000 · as Nick
• The Specials2000 · as The Weevil
• Escape Under Pressure2000 · as John Spencer
• Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'1999 · as Self
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999 · as Young Number Two
• Dead Silent1999 · as Kevin Finney
• Outrage1998 · as Tom Casey
• For Hire1997 · as Mitch Lawrence
• Crazy Six1997 · as Billie, aka Crazy Six
• Hostile Intent1997 · as Mike Cleary
• Midnight Man1997 · as Sean Dillon
• Contact1997 · as Richard Rank
• Living in Peril1997 · as Walter Woods
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery1997 · as Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
• On Dangerous Ground1996 · as Sean Dillon
• Mulholland Falls1996 · as Hoodlum
• Fox Hunt1996 · as Edison Pettibone
• First Degree1995 · as Det. Rick Mallory
• Tommy Boy1995 · as Paul Burns
• Frank & Jesse1994 · as Jesse James
• Suddenly, Last Summer1993 · as Doctor Cukrowicz
• The Finest Hour1992 · as Lawrence Hammer
• Wayne's World1992 · as Benjamin Kane
• The Dark Backward1991 · as Dirk Delta
• If the Shoe Fits1990 · as Francesco Salvitore
• Bad Influence1990 · as Alex
• Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as Self
• Illegally Yours1988 · as Richard Dice
• Masquerade1988 · as Tim Whalen
• Square Dance1987 · as Rory
• Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick1986 · as Self
• About Last Night...1986 · as Danny Martin
• Youngblood1986 · as Dean Youngblood
• St. Elmo's Fire1985 · as Billy Hicks
• Oxford Blues1984 · as Nick De Angelo
• The Hotel New Hampshire1984 · as John Berry
• Class1983 · as Skip
• The Outsiders1983 · as Sodapop Curtis
• Thursday's Child1983 · as Sam Alden
• Schoolboy Father1980 · as Charles Elderberry
• My New Friend Jim— · as Richard Cory
• In a Holidaze—
• The Sham—

All TV Shows (89)

• Free Bert2026 · as Himself
• Hot Ones Versus2024 · as Self
• The Floor2024 · as Self - Host
• Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party2023 · as Self - Host
• Unstable2023 · as Ellis Dragon
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• The Pentaverate2022 · as Rob Lowe
• The Andy Warhol Diaries2022 · as Self
• The '80s: Top Ten2022 · as Self - Host
• Celebrity Watch Party2020
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• 9-1-1: Lone Star2020 · as Owen Strand
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage2019
• Wild Bill2019 · as Bill Hixon
• Mental Samurai2019 · as Self - Host
• Basketball: A Love Story2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Orville2017 · as Darulio
• The Lowe Files2017 · as Self
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• The Lion Guard2016 · as Simba (voice)
• You, Me and the Apocalypse2015 · as Father Jude
• Code Black2015 · as Dr. Ethan Willis
• The Grinder2015 · as Dean Sanderson
• Moonbeam City2015 · as Dazzle Novak (voice)
• The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All2015 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• The 2000's: A New Reality2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• The '90s: The Last Great Decade?2014 · as Narrator (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• The '80s: The Decade That Made Us2013
• Good Mythical Morning2012 · as Self
• Franklin & Bash2011 · as Rob Lowe
• Young Justice2010 · as Captain Marvel (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• WWII in HD2009 · as Robert Sherrod (voice)
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Chris Traeger
• Californication2007 · as Eddie Nero
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Robert McCallister
• The Showbiz Show with David Spade2005
• Beach Girls2005 · as Jack Kilvert
• The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self - Host
• Retrosexual: The '80s2004 · as (archive footage)
• Dr. Vegas2004 · as Dr. Billy Grant
• Salem's Lot2004 · as Ben Mears
• The Lyon's Den2003 · as John 'Jack' Turner
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Host
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• American Idol2002 · as Self
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Hard Knocks2001
• Primetime Glick2001
• The West Wing1999 · as Sam Seaborn
• Atomic Train1999 · as John Seger
• Family Guy1999 · as Stanford Cordray (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Rob Lowe (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• The Naked Truth1995 · as Rob Lowe
• The Stand1994 · as Nick Andros
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Rob Lowe
• Performance1991 · as Dr Cukrowicz
• The Simpsons1989 · as Cousin Peter (voice)
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• A New Kind of Family1979 · as Tony Flanagan
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• ABC Afterschool Special1972 · as Charles Elderberry
• Great Performances1971 · as Doctor Cukrowicz
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Sam Alden
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter